Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are keen on having business partners in Muslim countries, particularly Malaysia, Malaysia-Canada Business Council (MCBC) president, Roger F. Poulin said.
“With the Canadian government right now, there are about 10,000 to 12,000 registered SMEs, which are export-ready in Canada in various sectors, including oil and gas, agriculture, information technology (IT), manufacturing, food and beverage and halal food,” he said.
According to Poulin, some SMEs had specifically identified interest in Malaysia. “This is interesting for Malaysia and Canada, because as far as Malaysia is concerned, they can look at representative offices, agencies, joint ventures or alliances in different shapes and forms.”
On the other hand, he said, the Canadian government would support this, while MCBC would facilitate and become the bridge between the Malaysian and Canadian companies to forge partnerships.
